Don’t rush to judgement on the Manchester Airport police video
Spectator (UK)Jul 20
UK: Manchester Officer Suspended Over Video of Kicking Man's Head
Above: Image of mounted police in Manchester, England on May 26, 2024. Image copyright: Jess Hornby/Stringer/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images
The Facts
A UK officer was suspended on Thursday after footage appearing to show him kicking and stomping on a suspect's head at Manchester Airport was circulated online. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were attacked while trying to arrest someone over a fight at Terminal Two.
The police stated that as they were responding to a fight at 8:25 pm on Tuesday, three officers were attacked, punched to the ground, and a female officer suffered a broken nose.
The Spin
Left narrative
As public trust in British police falls to record lows, it appears officers have decided to double down on their use of excessive force. This was clearly racially motivated as well, which is why the police trotted out one of their few officials of the same race as the victims to speak on the department's behalf. All people deserve to be protected by police, not treated like second-class citizens.
Right narrative
In recent times, the police have not done their job of fighting crime, including running away from violent riots in Leeds last week. The officers involved in this incident, who were a special kind of armed police in charge of protecting against terrorism, acted quickly and forcefully after a violent group broke another officer's nose.